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$page->date = "2012-10-24";
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<p>I want to thank the 6:00 missionaries who faithfully attend or serve during the 6:00 service.</p>
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    <p>I want to thank the 6:00 missionaries who faithfully attend or serve during the 6:00 service. I know you have made
    some adjustments in your routine and some sacrifices in order to make the switch to the evenings. As a staff, we are so
    grateful for people like you who believe in our mission and are willing to sacrifice for it.</p>

    <p>Over the last several weeks, our Advisory Team and Staff have been evaluating the effectiveness of the 6:00 service
    in light of bigger conversations about the future God has called NRHC to. After many hours of conversation,
    consideration, and prayer, we have concluded with full unity that we need to suspend the 6:00 service indefinitely.</p>

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    <p>Our hope from the beginning was to add a 4:30 service as soon as possible so the 6:00 did not exist on an island by
    itself. This would create a similar feel to Sunday mornings with 2 services back to back where people could attend a
    service and serve during a service. But, as we considered the trends of the 6:00 service as well as our already
    stretched staff and volunteer resources, it became clear that adding the 4:30 would be impossible. Thus, we began
    considering how to strengthen the 6:00 service. In the process, we realized the best way to strengthen the 6:00 service
    was actually to suspend it.</p>

    <p>There are two main reasons for suspending the service. The first is stewardship. We need to fully maximize our
    facility in two services on Sunday mornings before we launch a third service. We also need to better steward our staff,
    leaders, and volunteers. In three services, we are stretched very thin in our leadership capacity.</p>

    <p>The second reason is focus. Rather than focusing so much time and energy on just pulling off three worship services
    or possibly prematurely launching a fourth service, we need to focus more time and energy on the core mission of our
    church. We need to better develop and build out our systems for developing leaders, making disciples, and reaching
    people far from God in our city.</p>

    <p>Beginning this Sunday, October 28, we will have our two morning worship services at 9:30am and 11:00am. North Rock
    Students will continue to meet on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm. We will add additional Sunday services as needed on
    Christmas Eve and Easter.</p>

    <p>As we maximize our facility in two services on Sunday mornings and focus on developing leaders, making disciples, and
    reaching people, our Advisory Team will continue to consider what is next for NRHC in terms of expansion. Part of that
    process will be discerning how to grow in a healthy way beyond two Sunday morning services so that when we need to add
    services, we will be ready.</p>

    <p>I know this may come as a surprise to you and you may have some questions. As always, we are happy to answer
    those questions. Feel free to call the church office (803-327-6753) or <a href="mailto:info@northrockhill.com"
    target="_blank">email</a> us.</p>

    <p>Thank you for your commitment to NRHC as together we glorify God by making disciples who impact the world. I’m
    excited to see what God does in and through NRHC as we move forward in our mission with health and stability.</p>

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